NCT01496326

Brief Summary

This is a phase 2a clinical trial performed to evaluate the efficacy of a topical treatment of ibuprofen compared to the use of a placebo topical treatment. A multi-center, double-blinded, randomized placebo controlled study. Study length: 14 days Dosing twice daily (b.i.d.)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
75

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2011

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 15, 2011

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 21, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 21, 2011

Status Verified

December 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

December 15, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 19, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Osteoarthritisknee pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain scale

    14 days

Study Arms (2)

Ibuprofen

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ibuprofen

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Interventions

10% ibuprofen cream formulation at a dose of 200mg

Ibuprofen

2 grams of placebo cream for 14 days

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age40 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female patients aged at least 40 years.
  • Primary osteoarthritis in a single knee joint, grade II/III based on the Kellgren and Lawrence classification system.
  • Radiographic evidence consistent with osteoarthritis carried out within 6 months before screening.
  • pain is currently not adequately controlled with a simple analgesic or an NSAID OR would necessitate treatment, but is not yet treated.

You may not qualify if:

  • Concomitant presence of another type of continuous pain that is more severe in intensity in comparison with the osteoarthritis target joint pain
  • Osteoarthritis causing significant pain in any joint other than the identified knee, or contralateral knee (≥ 20 mm pain) as confirmed by a separate VAS at visit 1 for any other painful joint concerned.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Unknown Facility

Sankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

Location

Unknown Facility

Schaffhausen, 8200, Switzerland

Location

Unknown Facility

Zurich, 8001, Switzerland

Location

Unknown Facility

Zurich, 8050, Switzerland

Location

Rheumaklinik und Institut für Physikalische Medizin Universitätsspital

Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Varadi G, Zhu Z, Blattler T, Hosle M, Loher A, Pokorny R, Frey D, Carter SG. Randomized clinical trial evaluating transdermal Ibuprofen for moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis. Pain Physician. 2013 Nov-Dec;16(6):E749-62.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Ibuprofen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenylpropionatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Stephen Carter, Ph.D.

    BioChemics, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2011

First Posted

December 21, 2011

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 21, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-12

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